Crime Rates at Kirkby Avenue, Barnsley, S71 3EA

Kirkby Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in St Helens , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kirkby Avenue (S71 3EA) in the last 12 months was 334.3 per 1,000 residents and was 133.5% higher than the St Helens average (143.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 159.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkby Avenue (S71 3EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kirkby Avenue, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mansfield Road (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.